The 1996 Arnold Schwarzenegger movie had exactly what we’ve come to expect from the governor’s films — awesome action, crazy cool weapons, wooden dialogue and an unbelievable plot. But “Eraser” did create an interesting central character in John Kruger, the man who deletes the identities of federal witnesses, protects them during their trials and then relocates them afterward.

Imagine what a screenwriter like Tom Clancy could bring to the table — up the political intrigue, make the script deadly serious and give it a techno-modern edge. Oh, and absolutely erase all alligator cameos.

“Wall Street”

No disrespect to the 1987 classic, but given the seismic economic events of the last six months, I can’t imagine a better time to jump back into the white collar/blue shirt waters.

And pass the reigns back to Oliver Stone, so he could examine exactly what went on that led to the biggest financial disaster since the Great Depression. It’s got all the elements the director loves — David vs. Goliath, greed, abuse of power and a government that refuses to be culpable. Plus, I wanna know where Gordon Gekko is today, don’t you?

“Whatever Happened to Baby Jane?”

Remakes of classic female driven films don’t tend to work — calling “The Women!” — but if you change a few of the details, this could be a terrifying peek at how low women of a certain age are willing to stoop, just to stay relevant. Think “Baby Jane” meets “Working Girl.”

Imagine what Anna Wintour has done to get where she is, and stay there — now give her an equally driven sister from a rival publication and watch the two of them mask decades of hostility. Throw in a family reunion that neither wants to attend, but on that remote island where their Blackberry’s don’t work, the two are left with nothing to do except drink. That’s when the skeletons come tumbling out.

“Buffy the Vampire Slayer”

OK, so this is sort of a cheat, but it’s my list and I can do whatever I like. Obviously the 1992 original spawned the greatest TV show of all time, which ran for seven glorious seasons. That’s where I’d like the “remake” to pick up.

A new movie (please!) could follow the adventures of the true Buffy Summers, Sarah Michelle Gellar, and the Scooby gang in a post-Sunnydale world. Sort of what the new run of Buffy-comics has done. And with a movie-sized budget, Joss Whedon would easily be able to bring to life those over the top effects he was unable to do on a WB/UPN budget.

“Strangers on a Train”

Yes, Alfred Hitchcock’s 1951 adaptation of this Patricia Highsmith novel is abfab. But 58 years have passed since the original — in which two men randomly meet and decide to kill a troublesome member of the others life since there would be no motive. Not only are criminologists much more astute today, but so are the criminals. I’d love to see these highly evolved archetypes go head-to-head in a big screen version. Like a glossier “CSI: Law & Order: Criminal Intent.”

The thing that separates one thriller from the next is the script and this one would need to be a crackerjack of double crosses. No one writes the warped mind better, or more creatively, than David Mamet. Getting this master of verbal manipulation on board would be inspired!

“Runaway”

One of my favorite childhood movies, and a totally slick sci-fi thriller, had the misfortune of coming out in 1984, the same year another sci-fi film you may have heard of debuted. It was called “Terminator.” Needless to say, one of those became a classic and the other fell by the wayside. But that’s unfortunate, because “Runaway” has just as many clever ideas as that James Cameron movie does.

Set in world where robots have become commonplace — think Rosie from “The Jetsons” — Tom Selleck’s Sgt. Jack R. Ramsay is in charge of dealing with runaway robots, but when new, high tech mini-bots start assassinating people, Jack discovers that there is more to these new creatures than meets the eye. Not only are they being controlled by one man, but this technological genius (played by Kiss’ Gene Simmons!) has also developed smart bullets, which are (freakin’ awesome) heat seeking mini-missiles that can chase you around corners. Oh, and he also created freeway-running robotic smart bombs, which are responsible for the film’s coolest chase scene.

Since the world always seems to be on the cusp of greater robotic integration, there are a million different avenues a remake could take — and none of them should involve treading on the terrible “I, Robot’s” tracks. These are not thinking machines, they are mindless robots that are being controlled by one man, or a corporation, to do their dirty work.